Ampol and Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) are partnering to support the transition to zero-emissions vehicles in Australia.
The agreement includes knowledge sharing and both short and long-term initiatives to support the transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and to explore the development and use of hydrogen in Australia’s transport sector.
Under the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), HMCA and Ampol will collaborate on programs intended to give Hyundai BEV customers access to EV charging offers across Ampol’s growing AmpCharge network, along with potential bundled energy offers incorporating home charging and broader energy solutions.
Ampol and Hyundai will also work together to help accelerate the transition of fleet vehicles to BEVs, with the aim of delivering an integrated offer that will provide fleet owners with the confidence in vehicle and charging infrastructure availability that they need to make the transition to zero emissions vehicles.
Hyundai and Ampol will collaborate to deliver integrated solutions to customers looking to operate fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)powered by hydrogen.
It includes exploring the development of hydrogen infrastructure and fleets, with the organisations to share knowledge and collaborate on opportunities for public funding of new hydrogen infrastructure.
“Partnerships and collaboration across industry will be critical to accelerate the energy transition,” says Ampol chief executive and managing director Matthew Halliday.
“We know our customers have strong purchasing intentions for battery electric vehicles. This new partnership will help support uptake of BEVs among Australian consumers and businesses, while ensuring we can together address and capitalise on issues and opportunities as more of Australia’s vehicle fleet transitions.”
Halliday says hydrogen also presents an opportunity to deliver decarbonisation in Australia’s transport sector.
“Given Hyundai’s market-leading work in advancing fuel cell electric vehicle technologies, we are excited to partner together and bring our own knowledge and relationships to further explore opportunities for hydrogen across Australia’s economy.”
HMC Australia chief operating officer John Kett says Hyundai will be carbon neutral globally by 2045 and it plans to be a technology leader in Australia as it brings a broad range of zero emission vehicles to market.
“We see partnerships with advanced, highly capable companies like Ampol as critical to driving the uptake of zero emission vehicles in Australia – and importantly, the infrastructure that will power this transition.”
Ampol is transitioning to provide a range of fast and reliable charging solutions for BEV drivers, recently opening its first sites under the AmpCharge banner, the start of an initial roll out of 120 EV fast charging sites at Ampol stores by the end of 2023.
This new infrastructure will be complemented by new at-destination charging solutions, a home charging offer, along with an offer for fleet customers connected with the AmpolCard fuel card. Ampol is also exploring the use of hydrogen across key customer segments.
